The history of England [[electronic resource] ] : from the invasion of Julius Caesar to the revolution in 1688 / / by David Hume. Volume VI

• Autore: Hume David <1711-1776.>
• Pubblicazione: Indianapolis, : Liberty Fund, 1983
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (734 p.)
• Disciplina: 942
• Soggetto geografico: Great Britain History To 1485; Great Britain History Tudors, 1485-1603; Great Britain History Stuarts, 1603-1714
• Note generali: "Based on the edition of 1778, with the author's last corrections and improvements."; Originally published: London : T. Cadell, 1778. With new foreword.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""David Hume, The History of England, Volume VI ""; ""Front Matter ""; ""Title Page ""; ""Copyright Details ""; ""Table of Contents, p. v ""; ""LX. The Commonwealth, p. 3 ""; ""LXI. Cromwel's birth and private life - Barebone's parliament - Cromwel made protector - Peace with Holland - Insurrection of the royalists - State of Europe - War with Spain - Jamaica conquered - Success and death of admiral Blake - Domestic administration of Cromwel - Humble Petition and Advice - Dunkirk taken - Sickness of the protector - His death, p. 55 "" ; ""LXII. Richard acknowledged protector - Cabal of Wallingford House - Richard deposed - Long parliament or Rump restored - Conspiracy of the royalists - Insurrection - Suppresed - Parliament expelled - Committee of safety - Foreign affairs - General Monk - Monk declares for the parliament - Parliament restored - Monk enters London - Long parliament dissolved - New parliament - The Restoration - Manners and arts, p. 111 """"LXIII. Charles II, p. 155 "" ; ""LXIV. A new session - Rupture with Holland - Victory of the English - Rupture with Denmark - Five-mile act - Sea-fight of four days - Victory of the English - Fire of London - Disgrace at Chatham - Peace of Breda - Clarendon's fall - Character of Lewis XIV - French invasion of the Low Countries - Negociations - Triple League - Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle - Affairs of Scotland and Ireland, p. 190 "" ; ""LXV. The cabal - Alliance with France - Coventry act - Blood's crimes - Duke declares himself catholic - Declaration of indulgence - Attack of the Smyrna fleet - War declared with Holland - Weakness of the States - Battle of Solebay - Consternation of the Dutch - Prince of Orange Stadtholder - Massacre of the de Wits - Congress of Cologne - Peace with Holland, p. 190 "" ; ""LXVI. Schemes of the cabal - Remonstrances of Sir William Temple - Campaign of 1674 - Campaign of 1675 - Congress of Nimeguen - Campaign of 1677 - Parliament's distrust of the King - Marriage of the Prince of Orange with the Lady Mary - Campaign of 1678 - Peace of Nimeguen, p. 284 """"LXVII. The Popish plot - Oate's narrative - Coleman's letters - Godfrey's murther - Zeal of the parliament - Bedloe's narrative - Accusation of Danby - Trial of Coleman - Duke of Monmouth - Duke of York retires to Brussels - Habeas corpus bill - Battle of Bothwel bridge, p. 332 "" ; ""LXVIII. Whig and Tory - Violence of the commons - Trial of Stafford - Violence of the commons - New parliament at Oxford - Fitzharris's case - Victory of the royalists, p. 375 ""
• Titolo autorizzato: The history of England
• ISBN: 1-61487-882-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910807078403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: History of England